On 9/30/22 16:02, Dumitru Ceara wrote:
> Allow the CMS to configure template LBs.  The following configurations are
> supported:
> - VIPs of the form: ^vip_variable[:^port_variable|:port]
> - Backends of the form:
>   
> ^backendip_variable1[:^port_variable1|:port],^backendip_variable2[:^port_variable2|:port]
>   OR
>   ^backends_variable1,^backends_variable2
> 
> The CMS needs to provide a bit more information than with non-template load
> balancers and must explicitly specify the address family to be used.
> 
> There is currently no support for template load balancers with
> options:add_route=true set.  That is because ovn-northd does not
> instantiate template variables.  While this is a limitation in a way, its
> impact is not huge.  The load balancer 'add_route' option was added as a
> way to make the CMS life easier and to avoid having to explicitly add a
> route for the VIP.  The CMS can still achieve the same logical topology by
> explicitly adding the VIP route.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dumitru Ceara <[email protected]>
> ---

This needs the following incremental fix without which
ls_in_pre_stateful logical flows are incorrect.  I'll
add this in v2 as well.

diff --git a/northd/northd.c b/northd/northd.c
index 21ce8c9185..7313972a2e 100644
--- a/northd/northd.c
+++ b/northd/northd.c
@@ -6941,8 +6941,8 @@ build_lb_rules_pre_stateful(struct hmap *lflows, struct 
ovn_northd_lb *lb,
         ds_put_format(action, "%s;", ct_lb_mark ? "ct_lb_mark" : "ct_lb");
 
         ds_put_format(match, "%s.dst == %s", ip_match, lb_vip->vip_str);
-        if (lb_vip->vip_port) {
-            ds_put_format(match, " && %s.dst == %d", proto, lb_vip->vip_port);
+        if (lb_vip->port_str) {
+            ds_put_format(match, " && %s.dst == %s", proto, lb_vip->port_str);
         }
 
         struct ovn_lflow *lflow_ref = NULL;


>  controller/lflow.c    |   18 +-
>  lib/lb.c              |  463 
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
>  lib/lb.h              |   39 +++-
>  lib/ovn-util.c        |    3 
>  northd/northd.c       |   85 +++++----
>  ovn-nb.xml            |   12 +
>  tests/ovn-nbctl.at    |   23 +-
>  tests/ovn-northd.at   |    7 +
>  utilities/ovn-nbctl.c |  122 +++++++------
>  9 files changed, 576 insertions(+), 196 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/controller/lflow.c b/controller/lflow.c
> index ad58fcd3c..ffc8fdb6e 100644
> --- a/controller/lflow.c
> +++ b/controller/lflow.c
> @@ -1993,7 +1993,9 @@ add_lb_ct_snat_hairpin_flows(struct ovn_controller_lb 
> *lb,
>  
>  static void
>  consider_lb_hairpin_flows(const struct sbrec_load_balancer *sbrec_lb,
> -                          const struct hmap *local_datapaths, bool 
> use_ct_mark,
> +                          const struct hmap *local_datapaths,
> +                          const struct smap *template_vars,
> +                          bool use_ct_mark,
>                            struct ovn_desired_flow_table *flow_table,
>                            struct simap *ids)
>  {
> @@ -2029,7 +2031,8 @@ consider_lb_hairpin_flows(const struct 
> sbrec_load_balancer *sbrec_lb,
>          return;
>      }
>  
> -    struct ovn_controller_lb *lb = ovn_controller_lb_create(sbrec_lb);
> +    struct ovn_controller_lb *lb = ovn_controller_lb_create(sbrec_lb,
> +                                                            template_vars);
>      uint8_t lb_proto = IPPROTO_TCP;
>      if (lb->slb->protocol && lb->slb->protocol[0]) {
>          if (!strcmp(lb->slb->protocol, "udp")) {
> @@ -2059,7 +2062,9 @@ consider_lb_hairpin_flows(const struct 
> sbrec_load_balancer *sbrec_lb,
>   * backends to handle the load balanced hairpin traffic. */
>  static void
>  add_lb_hairpin_flows(const struct sbrec_load_balancer_table *lb_table,
> -                     const struct hmap *local_datapaths, bool use_ct_mark,
> +                     const struct hmap *local_datapaths,
> +                     const struct smap *template_vars,
> +                     bool use_ct_mark,
>                       struct ovn_desired_flow_table *flow_table,
>                       struct simap *ids,
>                       struct id_pool *pool)
> @@ -2082,8 +2087,8 @@ add_lb_hairpin_flows(const struct 
> sbrec_load_balancer_table *lb_table,
>              ovs_assert(id_pool_alloc_id(pool, &id));
>              simap_put(ids, lb->name, id);
>          }
> -        consider_lb_hairpin_flows(lb, local_datapaths, use_ct_mark, 
> flow_table,
> -                                  ids);
> +        consider_lb_hairpin_flows(lb, local_datapaths, template_vars,
> +                                  use_ct_mark, flow_table, ids);
>      }
>  }
>  
> @@ -2220,6 +2225,7 @@ lflow_run(struct lflow_ctx_in *l_ctx_in, struct 
> lflow_ctx_out *l_ctx_out)
>                         l_ctx_in->local_datapaths,
>                         l_ctx_out->flow_table);
>      add_lb_hairpin_flows(l_ctx_in->lb_table, l_ctx_in->local_datapaths,
> +                         l_ctx_in->template_vars,
>                           l_ctx_in->lb_hairpin_use_ct_mark,
>                           l_ctx_out->flow_table,
>                           l_ctx_out->hairpin_lb_ids,
> @@ -2351,6 +2357,7 @@ lflow_add_flows_for_datapath(const struct 
> sbrec_datapath_binding *dp,
>       * associated. */
>      for (size_t i = 0; i < n_dp_lbs; i++) {
>          consider_lb_hairpin_flows(dp_lbs[i], l_ctx_in->local_datapaths,
> +                                  l_ctx_in->template_vars,
>                                    l_ctx_in->lb_hairpin_use_ct_mark,
>                                    l_ctx_out->flow_table,
>                                    l_ctx_out->hairpin_lb_ids);
> @@ -2493,6 +2500,7 @@ lflow_handle_changed_lbs(struct lflow_ctx_in *l_ctx_in,
>          VLOG_DBG("Add load balancer hairpin flows for "UUID_FMT,
>                   UUID_ARGS(&lb->header_.uuid));
>          consider_lb_hairpin_flows(lb, l_ctx_in->local_datapaths,
> +                                  l_ctx_in->template_vars,
>                                    l_ctx_in->lb_hairpin_use_ct_mark,
>                                    l_ctx_out->flow_table,
>                                    l_ctx_out->hairpin_lb_ids);
> diff --git a/lib/lb.c b/lib/lb.c
> index 77674ea28..15cbf29ee 100644
> --- a/lib/lb.c
> +++ b/lib/lb.c
> @@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
>  #include "lib/ovn-nb-idl.h"
>  #include "lib/ovn-sb-idl.h"
>  #include "lib/ovn-util.h"
> +#include "ovn/lex.h"
>  
>  /* OpenvSwitch lib includes. */
>  #include "openvswitch/vlog.h"
> @@ -26,6 +27,16 @@
>  
>  VLOG_DEFINE_THIS_MODULE(lb);
>  
> +static const char *lb_neighbor_responder_mode_names[] = {
> +    [LB_NEIGH_RESPOND_REACHABLE] = "reachable",
> +    [LB_NEIGH_RESPOND_ALL] = "all",
> +    [LB_NEIGH_RESPOND_NONE] = "none",
> +};
> +
> +static struct nbrec_load_balancer_health_check *
> +ovn_lb_get_health_check(const struct nbrec_load_balancer *nbrec_lb,
> +                        const char *vip_port_str, bool template);
> +
>  struct ovn_lb_ip_set *
>  ovn_lb_ip_set_create(void)
>  {
> @@ -71,108 +82,312 @@ ovn_lb_ip_set_clone(struct ovn_lb_ip_set *lb_ip_set)
>      return clone;
>  }
>  
> -static
> -bool ovn_lb_vip_init(struct ovn_lb_vip *lb_vip, const char *lb_key,
> -                     const char *lb_value)
> +/* Format for backend ips: "IP1:port1,IP2:port2,...". */
> +static char *
> +ovn_lb_backends_init_explicit(struct ovn_lb_vip *lb_vip, const char *value,
> +                              size_t *n_backends)
>  {
> -    int addr_family;
> -
> -    if (!ip_address_and_port_from_lb_key(lb_key, &lb_vip->vip_str,
> -                                         &lb_vip->vip_port, &addr_family)) {
> -        return false;
> -    }
> -
> -    if (addr_family == AF_INET) {
> -        ovs_be32 vip4;
> -        ip_parse(lb_vip->vip_str, &vip4);
> -        in6_addr_set_mapped_ipv4(&lb_vip->vip, vip4);
> -    } else {
> -        ipv6_parse(lb_vip->vip_str, &lb_vip->vip);
> -    }
> -
> -    /* Format for backend ips: "IP1:port1,IP2:port2,...". */
> -    size_t n_backends = 0;
> +    struct ds errors = DS_EMPTY_INITIALIZER;
>      size_t n_allocated_backends = 0;
> -    char *tokstr = xstrdup(lb_value);
> +    char *tokstr = xstrdup(value);
>      char *save_ptr = NULL;
> +    *n_backends = 0;
> +
>      for (char *token = strtok_r(tokstr, ",", &save_ptr);
>          token != NULL;
>          token = strtok_r(NULL, ",", &save_ptr)) {
>  
> -        if (n_backends == n_allocated_backends) {
> +        if (*n_backends == n_allocated_backends) {
>              lb_vip->backends = x2nrealloc(lb_vip->backends,
>                                            &n_allocated_backends,
>                                            sizeof *lb_vip->backends);
>          }
>  
> -        struct ovn_lb_backend *backend = &lb_vip->backends[n_backends];
> +        struct ovn_lb_backend *backend = &lb_vip->backends[(*n_backends)];
>          int backend_addr_family;
>          if (!ip_address_and_port_from_lb_key(token, &backend->ip_str,
>                                               &backend->port,
>                                               &backend_addr_family)) {
> +            if (lb_vip->port_str) {
> +                ds_put_format(&errors, "%s: should be an IP address and a "
> +                                       "port number with : as a separator, ",
> +                              token);
> +            } else {
> +                ds_put_format(&errors, "%s: should be an IP address, ", 
> token);
> +            }
>              continue;
>          }
>  
> -        if (addr_family != backend_addr_family) {
> +        if (lb_vip->address_family != backend_addr_family) {
>              free(backend->ip_str);
> +            ds_put_format(&errors, "%s: IP address family is different from "
> +                                   "VIP %s, ",
> +                          token, lb_vip->vip_str);
>              continue;
>          }
>  
> -        if (addr_family == AF_INET) {
> +        if (lb_vip->port_str) {
> +            if (!backend->port) {
> +                free(backend->ip_str);
> +                ds_put_format(&errors, "%s: should be an IP address and "
> +                                       "a port number with : as a separator, 
> ",
> +                              token);
> +                continue;
> +            }
> +        } else {
> +            if (backend->port) {
> +                free(backend->ip_str);
> +                ds_put_format(&errors, "%s: should be an IP address, ", 
> token);
> +                continue;
> +            }
> +        }
> +
> +        backend->port_str =
> +            backend->port ? xasprintf("%"PRIu16, backend->port) : NULL;
> +
> +        if (lb_vip->address_family == AF_INET) {
>              ovs_be32 ip4;
>              ip_parse(backend->ip_str, &ip4);
>              in6_addr_set_mapped_ipv4(&backend->ip, ip4);
>          } else {
>              ipv6_parse(backend->ip_str, &backend->ip);
>          }
> -        n_backends++;
> +        (*n_backends)++;
>      }
>      free(tokstr);
> -    lb_vip->n_backends = n_backends;
> -    return true;
> +
> +    if (ds_last(&errors) != EOF) {
> +        ds_chomp(&errors, ' ');
> +        ds_chomp(&errors, ',');
> +        ds_put_char(&errors, '.');
> +        return ds_steal_cstr(&errors);
> +    }
> +    return NULL;
>  }
>  
>  static
> -void ovn_lb_vip_destroy(struct ovn_lb_vip *vip)
> +char *ovn_lb_vip_init_explicit(struct ovn_lb_vip *lb_vip, const char *lb_key,
> +                               const char *lb_value)
> +{
> +    if (!ip_address_and_port_from_lb_key(lb_key, &lb_vip->vip_str,
> +                                         &lb_vip->vip_port,
> +                                         &lb_vip->address_family)) {
> +        return xasprintf("%s: should be an IP address (or an IP address "
> +                         "and a port number with : as a separator).", 
> lb_key);
> +    }
> +
> +    lb_vip->port_str = lb_vip->vip_port
> +                       ? xasprintf("%"PRIu16, lb_vip->vip_port)
> +                       : NULL;
> +
> +    if (lb_vip->address_family == AF_INET) {
> +        ovs_be32 vip4;
> +        ip_parse(lb_vip->vip_str, &vip4);
> +        in6_addr_set_mapped_ipv4(&lb_vip->vip, vip4);
> +    } else {
> +        ipv6_parse(lb_vip->vip_str, &lb_vip->vip);
> +    }
> +    return ovn_lb_backends_init_explicit(lb_vip, lb_value,
> +                                         &lb_vip->n_backends);
> +}
> +
> +/* Parses backends of a templated LB VIP.
> + * For now only the following template forms are supported:
> + * A.
> + *   ^backendip_variable1[:^port_variable1|:port],
> + *   ^backendip_variable2[:^port_variable2|:port]
> + *
> + * B.
> + *   ^backends_variable1,^backends_variable2 is also a thing
> + *      where 'backends_variable1' may expand to IP1_1:PORT1_1 on chassis-1
> + *                                               IP1_2:PORT1_2 on chassis-2
> + *        and 'backends_variable2' may expand to IP2_1:PORT2_1 on chassis-1
> + *                                               IP2_2:PORT2_2 on chassis-2
> + */
> +static char *
> +ovn_lb_backends_init_template(struct ovn_lb_vip *lb_vip, const char *value_,
> +                              size_t *n_backends)
> +{
> +    struct ds errors = DS_EMPTY_INITIALIZER;
> +    char *value = xstrdup(value_);
> +    char *save_ptr = NULL;
> +    size_t n_allocated_backends = 0;
> +    *n_backends = 0;
> +
> +    for (char *backend = strtok_r(value, ",", &save_ptr); backend;
> +         backend = strtok_r(NULL, ",", &save_ptr)) {
> +
> +        char *atom = xstrdup(backend);
> +        char *save_ptr2 = NULL;
> +        bool success = false;
> +        char *backend_ip = NULL;
> +        char *backend_port = NULL;
> +
> +        for (char *subatom = strtok_r(atom, ":", &save_ptr2); subatom;
> +             subatom = strtok_r(NULL, ":", &save_ptr2)) {
> +            if (backend_ip && backend_port) {
> +                success = false;
> +                break;
> +            }
> +            success = true;
> +            if (!backend_ip) {
> +                backend_ip = xstrdup(subatom);
> +            } else {
> +                backend_port = xstrdup(subatom);
> +            }
> +        }
> +
> +        if (success) {
> +            if (*n_backends == n_allocated_backends) {
> +                lb_vip->backends = x2nrealloc(lb_vip->backends,
> +                                              &n_allocated_backends,
> +                                              sizeof *lb_vip->backends);
> +            }
> +
> +            struct ovn_lb_backend *lb_backend =
> +                &lb_vip->backends[(*n_backends)];
> +            lb_backend->ip_str = backend_ip;
> +            lb_backend->port_str = backend_port;
> +            lb_backend->port = 0;
> +            (*n_backends)++;
> +        } else {
> +            ds_put_format(&errors, "%s: should be a template of the form: "
> +                          "'^backendip_variable1[:^port_variable1|:port]', ",
> +                          atom);
> +        }
> +        free(atom);
> +    }
> +
> +    free(value);
> +    if (ds_last(&errors) != EOF) {
> +        ds_chomp(&errors, ' ');
> +        ds_chomp(&errors, ',');
> +        ds_put_char(&errors, '.');
> +        return ds_steal_cstr(&errors);
> +    }
> +    return NULL;
> +}
> +
> +/* Parses a VIP of a templated LB.
> + * For now only the following template forms are supported:
> + *   ^vip_variable[:^port_variable|:port]
> + */
> +static char *
> +ovn_lb_vip_init_template(struct ovn_lb_vip *lb_vip, const char *lb_key_,
> +                         const char *lb_value, int address_family)
> +{
> +    char *save_ptr = NULL;
> +    char *lb_key = xstrdup(lb_key_);
> +    bool success = false;
> +
> +    for (char *atom = strtok_r(lb_key, ":", &save_ptr); atom;
> +         atom = strtok_r(NULL, ":", &save_ptr)) {
> +        if (lb_vip->vip_str && lb_vip->port_str) {
> +            success = false;
> +            break;
> +        }
> +        success = true;
> +        if (!lb_vip->vip_str) {
> +            lb_vip->vip_str = xstrdup(atom);
> +        } else {
> +            lb_vip->port_str = xstrdup(atom);
> +        }
> +    }
> +    free(lb_key);
> +
> +    if (!success) {
> +        return xasprintf("%s: should be a template of the form: "
> +                         "'^vip_variable[:^port_variable|:port]'.",
> +                         lb_key_);
> +    }
> +
> +    lb_vip->address_family = address_family;
> +    return ovn_lb_backends_init_template(lb_vip, lb_value,
> +                                         &lb_vip->n_backends);
> +}
> +
> +/* Returns NULL on success, an error string on failure.  The caller is
> + * responsible for destroying 'lb_vip' in all cases.
> + */
> +char *
> +ovn_lb_vip_init(struct ovn_lb_vip *lb_vip, const char *lb_key,
> +                const char *lb_value, bool template, int address_family)
> +{
> +    memset(lb_vip, 0, sizeof *lb_vip);
> +
> +    return !template
> +           ?  ovn_lb_vip_init_explicit(lb_vip, lb_key, lb_value)
> +           :  ovn_lb_vip_init_template(lb_vip, lb_key, lb_value,
> +                                       address_family);
> +}
> +
> +void
> +ovn_lb_vip_destroy(struct ovn_lb_vip *vip)
>  {
>      free(vip->vip_str);
> +    free(vip->port_str);
>      for (size_t i = 0; i < vip->n_backends; i++) {
>          free(vip->backends[i].ip_str);
> +        free(vip->backends[i].port_str);
>      }
>      free(vip->backends);
>  }
>  
> +void
> +ovn_lb_vip_format(const struct ovn_lb_vip *vip, struct ds *s, bool template)
> +{
> +    bool needs_brackets = vip->address_family == AF_INET6 && vip->port_str
> +                          && !template;
> +    if (needs_brackets) {
> +        ds_put_char(s, '[');
> +    }
> +    ds_put_cstr(s, vip->vip_str);
> +    if (needs_brackets) {
> +        ds_put_char(s, ']');
> +    }
> +    if (vip->port_str) {
> +        ds_put_format(s, ":%s", vip->port_str);
> +    }
> +}
> +
> +void
> +ovn_lb_vip_backends_format(const struct ovn_lb_vip *vip, struct ds *s,
> +                           bool template)
> +{
> +    bool needs_brackets = vip->address_family == AF_INET6 && vip->port_str
> +                          && !template;
> +    for (size_t i = 0; i < vip->n_backends; i++) {
> +        struct ovn_lb_backend *backend = &vip->backends[i];
> +
> +        if (needs_brackets) {
> +            ds_put_char(s, '[');
> +        }
> +        ds_put_cstr(s, backend->ip_str);
> +        if (needs_brackets) {
> +            ds_put_char(s, ']');
> +        }
> +        if (backend->port_str) {
> +            ds_put_format(s, ":%s", backend->port_str);
> +        }
> +        if (i != vip->n_backends - 1) {
> +            ds_put_char(s, ',');
> +        }
> +    }
> +}
> +
>  static
>  void ovn_northd_lb_vip_init(struct ovn_northd_lb_vip *lb_vip_nb,
>                              const struct ovn_lb_vip *lb_vip,
>                              const struct nbrec_load_balancer *nbrec_lb,
> -                            const char *vip_port_str, const char 
> *backend_ips)
> +                            const char *vip_port_str, const char 
> *backend_ips,
> +                            bool template)
>  {
>      lb_vip_nb->backend_ips = xstrdup(backend_ips);
>      lb_vip_nb->n_backends = lb_vip->n_backends;
>      lb_vip_nb->backends_nb = xcalloc(lb_vip_nb->n_backends,
>                                       sizeof *lb_vip_nb->backends_nb);
> -
> -    struct nbrec_load_balancer_health_check *lb_health_check = NULL;
> -    if (nbrec_lb->protocol && !strcmp(nbrec_lb->protocol, "sctp")) {
> -        if (nbrec_lb->n_health_check > 0) {
> -            static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(1, 1);
> -            VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl,
> -                         "SCTP load balancers do not currently support "
> -                         "health checks. Not creating health checks for "
> -                         "load balancer " UUID_FMT,
> -                         UUID_ARGS(&nbrec_lb->header_.uuid));
> -        }
> -    } else {
> -        for (size_t j = 0; j < nbrec_lb->n_health_check; j++) {
> -            if (!strcmp(nbrec_lb->health_check[j]->vip, vip_port_str)) {
> -                lb_health_check = nbrec_lb->health_check[j];
> -                break;
> -            }
> -        }
> -    }
> -
> -    lb_vip_nb->lb_health_check = lb_health_check;
> +    lb_vip_nb->lb_health_check =
> +        ovn_lb_get_health_check(nbrec_lb, vip_port_str, template);
>  }
>  
>  static
> @@ -203,12 +418,111 @@ ovn_lb_get_hairpin_snat_ip(const struct uuid *lb_uuid,
>      }
>  }
>  
> +static bool
> +ovn_lb_get_routable_mode(const struct nbrec_load_balancer *nbrec_lb,
> +                         bool routable, bool template)
> +{
> +    if (template && routable) {
> +        static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(1, 1);
> +        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "Template load balancer "UUID_FMT" does not suport 
> "
> +                           "option 'add_route'.  Forcing it to disabled.",
> +                     UUID_ARGS(&nbrec_lb->header_.uuid));
> +        return false;
> +    }
> +    return routable;
> +}
> +
> +static bool
> +ovn_lb_neigh_mode_is_valid(enum lb_neighbor_responder_mode mode, bool 
> template)
> +{
> +    if (!template) {
> +        return true;
> +    }
> +
> +    switch (mode) {
> +    case LB_NEIGH_RESPOND_REACHABLE:
> +        return false;
> +    case LB_NEIGH_RESPOND_ALL:
> +    case LB_NEIGH_RESPOND_NONE:
> +        return true;
> +    }
> +}
> +
> +static enum lb_neighbor_responder_mode
> +ovn_lb_get_neigh_mode(const struct nbrec_load_balancer *nbrec_lb,
> +                      const char *mode, bool template)
> +{
> +    static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(1, 1);
> +    enum lb_neighbor_responder_mode default_mode =
> +        template ? LB_NEIGH_RESPOND_NONE : LB_NEIGH_RESPOND_REACHABLE;
> +
> +    if (!mode) {
> +        mode = lb_neighbor_responder_mode_names[default_mode];
> +    }
> +
> +    for (size_t i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(lb_neighbor_responder_mode_names); 
> i++) {
> +        if (!strcmp(mode, lb_neighbor_responder_mode_names[i])) {
> +            if (ovn_lb_neigh_mode_is_valid(i, template)) {
> +                return i;
> +            }
> +            break;
> +        }
> +    }
> +
> +    VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "Invalid neighbor responder mode %s for load balancer "
> +                       UUID_FMT", forcing it to %s",
> +                 mode, UUID_ARGS(&nbrec_lb->header_.uuid),
> +                 lb_neighbor_responder_mode_names[default_mode]);
> +    return default_mode;
> +}
> +
> +static struct nbrec_load_balancer_health_check *
> +ovn_lb_get_health_check(const struct nbrec_load_balancer *nbrec_lb,
> +                        const char *vip_port_str, bool template)
> +{
> +    static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(1, 1);
> +
> +    if (!nbrec_lb->n_health_check) {
> +        return NULL;
> +    }
> +
> +    if (nbrec_lb->protocol && !strcmp(nbrec_lb->protocol, "sctp")) {
> +        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl,
> +                     "SCTP load balancers do not currently support "
> +                     "health checks. Not creating health checks for "
> +                     "load balancer " UUID_FMT,
> +                     UUID_ARGS(&nbrec_lb->header_.uuid));
> +        return NULL;
> +    }
> +
> +    if (template) {
> +        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl,
> +                     "Template load balancers do not currently support "
> +                     "health checks. Not creating health checks for "
> +                     "load balancer " UUID_FMT,
> +                     UUID_ARGS(&nbrec_lb->header_.uuid));
> +        return NULL;
> +    }
> +
> +    for (size_t i = 0; i < nbrec_lb->n_health_check; i++) {
> +        if (!strcmp(nbrec_lb->health_check[i]->vip, vip_port_str)) {
> +            return nbrec_lb->health_check[i];
> +        }
> +    }
> +    return NULL;
> +}
> +
>  struct ovn_northd_lb *
>  ovn_northd_lb_create(const struct nbrec_load_balancer *nbrec_lb)
>  {
>      bool is_udp = nullable_string_is_equal(nbrec_lb->protocol, "udp");
>      bool is_sctp = nullable_string_is_equal(nbrec_lb->protocol, "sctp");
>      struct ovn_northd_lb *lb = xzalloc(sizeof *lb);
> +    int address_family = !strcmp(smap_get_def(&nbrec_lb->options,
> +                                              "address-family", "ipv4"),
> +                                 "ipv4")
> +                         ? AF_INET
> +                         : AF_INET6;
>  
>      lb->nlb = nbrec_lb;
>      lb->proto = is_udp ? "udp" : is_sctp ? "sctp" : "tcp";
> @@ -216,12 +530,16 @@ ovn_northd_lb_create(const struct nbrec_load_balancer 
> *nbrec_lb)
>      lb->vips = xcalloc(lb->n_vips, sizeof *lb->vips);
>      lb->vips_nb = xcalloc(lb->n_vips, sizeof *lb->vips_nb);
>      lb->controller_event = smap_get_bool(&nbrec_lb->options, "event", false);
> -    lb->routable = smap_get_bool(&nbrec_lb->options, "add_route", false);
> +
> +    bool routable = smap_get_bool(&nbrec_lb->options, "add_route", false);
> +    lb->routable = ovn_lb_get_routable_mode(nbrec_lb, routable, 
> lb->template);
> +
>      lb->skip_snat = smap_get_bool(&nbrec_lb->options, "skip_snat", false);
> -    const char *mode =
> -        smap_get_def(&nbrec_lb->options, "neighbor_responder", "reachable");
> -    lb->neigh_mode = strcmp(mode, "all") ? LB_NEIGH_RESPOND_REACHABLE
> -                                         : LB_NEIGH_RESPOND_ALL;
> +    lb->template = smap_get_bool(&nbrec_lb->options, "template", false);
> +
> +    const char *mode = smap_get(&nbrec_lb->options, "neighbor_responder");
> +    lb->neigh_mode = ovn_lb_get_neigh_mode(nbrec_lb, mode, lb->template);
> +
>      sset_init(&lb->ips_v4);
>      sset_init(&lb->ips_v6);
>      struct smap_node *node;
> @@ -231,13 +549,19 @@ ovn_northd_lb_create(const struct nbrec_load_balancer 
> *nbrec_lb)
>          struct ovn_lb_vip *lb_vip = &lb->vips[n_vips];
>          struct ovn_northd_lb_vip *lb_vip_nb = &lb->vips_nb[n_vips];
>  
> -        lb_vip->empty_backend_rej = smap_get_bool(&nbrec_lb->options,
> -                                                  "reject", false);
> -        if (!ovn_lb_vip_init(lb_vip, node->key, node->value)) {
> +        char *error = ovn_lb_vip_init(lb_vip, node->key, node->value,
> +                                      lb->template, address_family);
> +        if (error) {
> +            static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(5, 1);
> +            VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "Failed to initialize LB VIP: %s", error);
> +            ovn_lb_vip_destroy(lb_vip);
> +            free(error);
>              continue;
>          }
> +        lb_vip->empty_backend_rej = smap_get_bool(&nbrec_lb->options,
> +                                                  "reject", false);
>          ovn_northd_lb_vip_init(lb_vip_nb, lb_vip, nbrec_lb,
> -                               node->key, node->value);
> +                               node->key, node->value, lb->template);
>          if (IN6_IS_ADDR_V4MAPPED(&lb_vip->vip)) {
>              sset_add(&lb->ips_v4, lb_vip->vip_str);
>          } else {
> @@ -385,7 +709,8 @@ ovn_lb_group_find(const struct hmap *lb_groups, const 
> struct uuid *uuid)
>  }
>  
>  struct ovn_controller_lb *
> -ovn_controller_lb_create(const struct sbrec_load_balancer *sbrec_lb)
> +ovn_controller_lb_create(const struct sbrec_load_balancer *sbrec_lb,
> +                         const struct smap *template_vars)
>  {
>      struct ovn_controller_lb *lb = xzalloc(sizeof *lb);
>  
> @@ -399,10 +724,20 @@ ovn_controller_lb_create(const struct 
> sbrec_load_balancer *sbrec_lb)
>      SMAP_FOR_EACH (node, &sbrec_lb->vips) {
>          struct ovn_lb_vip *lb_vip = &lb->vips[n_vips];
>  
> -        if (!ovn_lb_vip_init(lb_vip, node->key, node->value)) {
> -            continue;
> +        char *key_s = lexer_parse_template_string(xstrdup(node->key),
> +                                                  template_vars,
> +                                                  NULL);
> +        char *value_s = lexer_parse_template_string(xstrdup(node->value),
> +                                                    template_vars,
> +                                                    NULL);
> +        char *error = ovn_lb_vip_init_explicit(lb_vip, key_s, value_s);
> +        if (error) {
> +            free(error);
> +        } else {
> +            n_vips++;
>          }
> -        n_vips++;
> +        free(key_s);
> +        free(value_s);
>      }
>  
>      /* It's possible that parsing VIPs fails.  Update the lb->n_vips to the
> diff --git a/lib/lb.h b/lib/lb.h
> index 80ac03399..265a1215a 100644
> --- a/lib/lb.h
> +++ b/lib/lb.h
> @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ struct uuid;
>  enum lb_neighbor_responder_mode {
>      LB_NEIGH_RESPOND_REACHABLE,
>      LB_NEIGH_RESPOND_ALL,
> +    LB_NEIGH_RESPOND_NONE,
>  };
>  
>  /* The "routable" ssets are subsets of the load balancer IPs for which IP
> @@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ struct ovn_northd_lb {
>      bool controller_event;
>      bool routable;
>      bool skip_snat;
> +    bool template;
>  
>      struct sset ips_v4;
>      struct sset ips_v6;
> @@ -81,19 +83,31 @@ struct ovn_northd_lb {
>  };
>  
>  struct ovn_lb_vip {
> -    struct in6_addr vip;
> -    char *vip_str;
> -    uint16_t vip_port;
> -
> +    struct in6_addr vip; /* Only used in ovn-controller. */
> +    char *vip_str;       /* Actual VIP string representation (without port).
> +                          * To be used in ovn-northd.
> +                          */
> +    uint16_t vip_port;   /* Only used in ovn-controller. */
> +    char *port_str;      /* Actual port string representation.  To be used
> +                          * in ovn-controller.
> +                          */
>      struct ovn_lb_backend *backends;
>      size_t n_backends;
>      bool empty_backend_rej;
> +    int address_family;
>  };
>  
>  struct ovn_lb_backend {
> -    struct in6_addr ip;
> -    char *ip_str;
> -    uint16_t port;
> +    struct in6_addr ip;  /* Only used in ovn-controller. */
> +    char *ip_str;        /* Actual IP string representation. To be used in
> +                          * ovn-northd.
> +                          */
> +    uint16_t port;       /* Mostly used in ovn-controller but also for
> +                          * healthcheck in ovn-northd.
> +                          */
> +    char *port_str;      /* Actual port string representation. To be used
> +                          * in ovn-northd.
> +                          */
>  };
>  
>  /* ovn-northd specific backend information. */
> @@ -171,7 +185,16 @@ struct ovn_controller_lb {
>  };
>  
>  struct ovn_controller_lb *ovn_controller_lb_create(
> -    const struct sbrec_load_balancer *);
> +    const struct sbrec_load_balancer *,
> +    const struct smap *template_vars);
>  void ovn_controller_lb_destroy(struct ovn_controller_lb *);
>  
> +char *ovn_lb_vip_init(struct ovn_lb_vip *lb_vip, const char *lb_key,
> +                      const char *lb_value, bool template, int 
> address_family);
> +void ovn_lb_vip_destroy(struct ovn_lb_vip *vip);
> +void ovn_lb_vip_format(const struct ovn_lb_vip *vip, struct ds *s,
> +                       bool template);
> +void ovn_lb_vip_backends_format(const struct ovn_lb_vip *vip, struct ds *s,
> +                                bool template);
> +
>  #endif /* OVN_LIB_LB_H 1 */
> diff --git a/lib/ovn-util.c b/lib/ovn-util.c
> index 596e93129..1cc4c98b1 100644
> --- a/lib/ovn-util.c
> +++ b/lib/ovn-util.c
> @@ -799,9 +799,6 @@ ip_address_and_port_from_lb_key(const char *key, char 
> **ip_address,
>  {
>      struct sockaddr_storage ss;
>      if (!inet_parse_active(key, 0, &ss, false, NULL)) {
> -        static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(5, 1);
> -        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "bad ip address or port for load balancer key %s",
> -                     key);
>          *ip_address = NULL;
>          *port = 0;
>          *addr_family = 0;
> diff --git a/northd/northd.c b/northd/northd.c
> index 63879ccd0..a93aee37e 100644
> --- a/northd/northd.c
> +++ b/northd/northd.c
> @@ -3708,6 +3708,10 @@ static void
>  ovn_lb_svc_create(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovnsb_txn, struct ovn_northd_lb *lb,
>                    struct hmap *monitor_map, struct hmap *ports)
>  {
> +    if (lb->template) {
> +        return;
> +    }
> +
>      for (size_t i = 0; i < lb->n_vips; i++) {
>          struct ovn_lb_vip *lb_vip = &lb->vips[i];
>          struct ovn_northd_lb_vip *lb_vip_nb = &lb->vips_nb[i];
> @@ -4024,12 +4028,19 @@ static void
>  build_lrouter_lb_reachable_ips(struct ovn_datapath *od,
>                                 const struct ovn_northd_lb *lb)
>  {
> +    /* If configured to not reply to any neighbor requests for all VIPs
> +     * return early.
> +     */
> +    if (lb->neigh_mode == LB_NEIGH_RESPOND_NONE) {
> +        return;
> +    }
> +
>      /* If configured to reply to neighbor requests for all VIPs force them
>       * all to be considered "reachable".
>       */
>      if (lb->neigh_mode == LB_NEIGH_RESPOND_ALL) {
>          for (size_t i = 0; i < lb->n_vips; i++) {
> -            if (IN6_IS_ADDR_V4MAPPED(&lb->vips[i].vip)) {
> +            if (lb->vips[i].address_family == AF_INET) {
>                  sset_add(&od->lb_ips->ips_v4_reachable, lb->vips[i].vip_str);
>              } else {
>                  sset_add(&od->lb_ips->ips_v6_reachable, lb->vips[i].vip_str);
> @@ -4041,8 +4052,9 @@ build_lrouter_lb_reachable_ips(struct ovn_datapath *od,
>      /* Otherwise, a VIP is reachable if there's at least one router
>       * subnet that includes it.
>       */
> +    ovs_assert(lb->neigh_mode == LB_NEIGH_RESPOND_REACHABLE);
>      for (size_t i = 0; i < lb->n_vips; i++) {
> -        if (IN6_IS_ADDR_V4MAPPED(&lb->vips[i].vip)) {
> +        if (lb->vips[i].address_family == AF_INET) {
>              ovs_be32 vip_ip4 = in6_addr_get_mapped_ipv4(&lb->vips[i].vip);
>              struct ovn_port *op;
>  
> @@ -5823,16 +5835,16 @@ build_empty_lb_event_flow(struct ovn_lb_vip *lb_vip,
>      ds_clear(action);
>      ds_clear(match);
>  
> -    bool ipv4 = IN6_IS_ADDR_V4MAPPED(&lb_vip->vip);
> +    bool ipv4 = lb_vip->address_family == AF_INET;
>  
>      ds_put_format(match, "ip%s.dst == %s && %s",
>                    ipv4 ? "4": "6", lb_vip->vip_str, lb->proto);
>  
>      char *vip = lb_vip->vip_str;
> -    if (lb_vip->vip_port) {
> -        ds_put_format(match, " && %s.dst == %u", lb->proto, 
> lb_vip->vip_port);
> -        vip = xasprintf("%s%s%s:%u", ipv4 ? "" : "[", lb_vip->vip_str,
> -                        ipv4 ? "" : "]", lb_vip->vip_port);
> +    if (lb_vip->port_str) {
> +        ds_put_format(match, " && %s.dst == %s", lb->proto, 
> lb_vip->port_str);
> +        vip = xasprintf("%s%s%s:%s", ipv4 ? "" : "[", lb_vip->vip_str,
> +                        ipv4 ? "" : "]", lb_vip->port_str);
>      }
>  
>      ds_put_format(action,
> @@ -5843,7 +5855,7 @@ build_empty_lb_event_flow(struct ovn_lb_vip *lb_vip,
>                    event_to_string(OVN_EVENT_EMPTY_LB_BACKENDS),
>                    vip, lb->proto,
>                    UUID_ARGS(&lb->nlb->header_.uuid));
> -    if (lb_vip->vip_port) {
> +    if (lb_vip->port_str) {
>          free(vip);
>      }
>      return true;
> @@ -6899,7 +6911,7 @@ build_lb_rules_pre_stateful(struct hmap *lflows, struct 
> ovn_northd_lb *lb,
>          /* Store the original destination IP to be used when generating
>           * hairpin flows.
>           */
> -        if (IN6_IS_ADDR_V4MAPPED(&lb_vip->vip)) {
> +        if (lb->vips[i].address_family == AF_INET) {
>              ip_match = "ip4";
>              ds_put_format(action, REG_ORIG_DIP_IPV4 " = %s; ",
>                            lb_vip->vip_str);
> @@ -6910,7 +6922,7 @@ build_lb_rules_pre_stateful(struct hmap *lflows, struct 
> ovn_northd_lb *lb,
>          }
>  
>          const char *proto = NULL;
> -        if (lb_vip->vip_port) {
> +        if (lb_vip->port_str) {
>              proto = "tcp";
>              if (lb->nlb->protocol) {
>                  if (!strcmp(lb->nlb->protocol, "udp")) {
> @@ -6923,8 +6935,8 @@ build_lb_rules_pre_stateful(struct hmap *lflows, struct 
> ovn_northd_lb *lb,
>              /* Store the original destination port to be used when generating
>               * hairpin flows.
>               */
> -            ds_put_format(action, REG_ORIG_TP_DPORT " = %"PRIu16"; ",
> -                          lb_vip->vip_port);
> +            ds_put_format(action, REG_ORIG_TP_DPORT " = %s; ",
> +                          lb_vip->port_str);
>          }
>          ds_put_format(action, "%s;", ct_lb_mark ? "ct_lb_mark" : "ct_lb");
>  
> @@ -6962,24 +6974,12 @@ build_lb_rules(struct hmap *lflows, struct 
> ovn_northd_lb *lb, bool ct_lb_mark,
>          struct ovn_lb_vip *lb_vip = &lb->vips[i];
>          struct ovn_northd_lb_vip *lb_vip_nb = &lb->vips_nb[i];
>          const char *ip_match = NULL;
> -        if (IN6_IS_ADDR_V4MAPPED(&lb_vip->vip)) {
> +        if (lb_vip->address_family == AF_INET) {
>              ip_match = "ip4";
>          } else {
>              ip_match = "ip6";
>          }
>  
> -        const char *proto = NULL;
> -        if (lb_vip->vip_port) {
> -            proto = "tcp";
> -            if (lb->nlb->protocol) {
> -                if (!strcmp(lb->nlb->protocol, "udp")) {
> -                    proto = "udp";
> -                } else if (!strcmp(lb->nlb->protocol, "sctp")) {
> -                    proto = "sctp";
> -                }
> -            }
> -        }
> -
>          ds_clear(action);
>          ds_clear(match);
>  
> @@ -6997,8 +6997,9 @@ build_lb_rules(struct hmap *lflows, struct 
> ovn_northd_lb *lb, bool ct_lb_mark,
>          ds_put_format(match, "ct.new && %s.dst == %s", ip_match,
>                        lb_vip->vip_str);
>          int priority = 110;
> -        if (lb_vip->vip_port) {
> -            ds_put_format(match, " && %s.dst == %d", proto, 
> lb_vip->vip_port);
> +        if (lb_vip->port_str) {
> +            ds_put_format(match, " && %s.dst == %s", lb->proto,
> +                          lb_vip->port_str);
>              priority = 120;
>          }
>  
> @@ -9998,7 +9999,7 @@ build_lrouter_nat_flows_for_lb(struct ovn_lb_vip 
> *lb_vip,
>       * of "ct_lb_mark($targets);". The other flow is for ct.est with
>       * an action of "next;".
>       */
> -    if (IN6_IS_ADDR_V4MAPPED(&lb_vip->vip)) {
> +    if (lb_vip->address_family == AF_INET) {
>          ds_put_format(match, "ip4 && "REG_NEXT_HOP_IPV4" == %s",
>                        lb_vip->vip_str);
>      } else {
> @@ -10014,14 +10015,14 @@ build_lrouter_nat_flows_for_lb(struct ovn_lb_vip 
> *lb_vip,
>      }
>  
>      int prio = 110;
> -    if (lb_vip->vip_port) {
> +    if (lb_vip->port_str) {
>          prio = 120;
>          new_match = xasprintf("ct.new && %s && %s && "
> -                              REG_ORIG_TP_DPORT_ROUTER" == %d",
> -                              ds_cstr(match), lb->proto, lb_vip->vip_port);
> +                              REG_ORIG_TP_DPORT_ROUTER" == %s",
> +                              ds_cstr(match), lb->proto, lb_vip->port_str);
>          est_match = xasprintf("ct.est && %s && %s && "
> -                              REG_ORIG_TP_DPORT_ROUTER" == %d && %s == 1",
> -                              ds_cstr(match), lb->proto, lb_vip->vip_port,
> +                              REG_ORIG_TP_DPORT_ROUTER" == %s && %s == 1",
> +                              ds_cstr(match), lb->proto, lb_vip->port_str,
>                                ct_natted);
>      } else {
>          new_match = xasprintf("ct.new && %s", ds_cstr(match));
> @@ -10030,7 +10031,7 @@ build_lrouter_nat_flows_for_lb(struct ovn_lb_vip 
> *lb_vip,
>      }
>  
>      const char *ip_match = NULL;
> -    if (IN6_IS_ADDR_V4MAPPED(&lb_vip->vip)) {
> +    if (lb_vip->address_family == AF_INET) {
>          ip_match = "ip4";
>      } else {
>          ip_match = "ip6";
> @@ -10048,9 +10049,9 @@ build_lrouter_nat_flows_for_lb(struct ovn_lb_vip 
> *lb_vip,
>          ds_put_format(&undnat_match, "(%s.src == %s", ip_match,
>                        backend->ip_str);
>  
> -        if (backend->port) {
> -            ds_put_format(&undnat_match, " && %s.src == %d) || ",
> -                          lb->proto, backend->port);
> +        if (backend->port_str) {
> +            ds_put_format(&undnat_match, " && %s.src == %s) || ",
> +                          lb->proto, backend->port_str);
>          } else {
>              ds_put_cstr(&undnat_match, ") || ");
>          }
> @@ -10063,9 +10064,9 @@ build_lrouter_nat_flows_for_lb(struct ovn_lb_vip 
> *lb_vip,
>      struct ds unsnat_match = DS_EMPTY_INITIALIZER;
>      ds_put_format(&unsnat_match, "%s && %s.dst == %s && %s",
>                    ip_match, ip_match, lb_vip->vip_str, lb->proto);
> -    if (lb_vip->vip_port) {
> -        ds_put_format(&unsnat_match, " && %s.dst == %d", lb->proto,
> -                      lb_vip->vip_port);
> +    if (lb_vip->port_str) {
> +        ds_put_format(&unsnat_match, " && %s.dst == %s", lb->proto,
> +                      lb_vip->port_str);
>      }
>  
>      struct ovn_datapath **gw_router_skip_snat =
> @@ -10305,7 +10306,7 @@ build_lrouter_defrag_flows_for_lb(struct 
> ovn_northd_lb *lb,
>          ds_clear(&defrag_actions);
>          ds_clear(match);
>  
> -        if (IN6_IS_ADDR_V4MAPPED(&lb_vip->vip)) {
> +        if (lb_vip->address_family == AF_INET) {
>              ds_put_format(match, "ip && ip4.dst == %s", lb_vip->vip_str);
>              ds_put_format(&defrag_actions, REG_NEXT_HOP_IPV4" = %s; ",
>                            lb_vip->vip_str);
> @@ -10315,7 +10316,7 @@ build_lrouter_defrag_flows_for_lb(struct 
> ovn_northd_lb *lb,
>                            lb_vip->vip_str);
>          }
>  
> -        if (lb_vip->vip_port) {
> +        if (lb_vip->port_str) {
>              ds_put_format(match, " && %s", lb->proto);
>              prio = 110;
>  
> diff --git a/ovn-nb.xml b/ovn-nb.xml
> index bd28ac372..fb63b212e 100644
> --- a/ovn-nb.xml
> +++ b/ovn-nb.xml
> @@ -1908,6 +1908,18 @@
>          requests only for VIPs that are part of a router's subnet.  The 
> default
>          value of this option, if not specified, is <code>reachable</code>.
>        </column>
> +
> +      <column name="options" key="template">
> +        Option to be set to <code>true</code>, if the load balancer is a
> +        template.  In this case the template variables used within the
> +        load balancer VIPs and backends will be instantiated differently
> +        on different chassis.
> +      </column>
> +
> +      <column name="options" key="address-family">
> +        Address family used by the load balancer.  This value is used only
> +        when the load balancer is a template.
> +      </column>
>      </group>
>    </table>
>  
> diff --git a/tests/ovn-nbctl.at b/tests/ovn-nbctl.at
> index 6a5d52a5d..9b766d63e 100644
> --- a/tests/ovn-nbctl.at
> +++ b/tests/ovn-nbctl.at
> @@ -857,23 +857,19 @@ AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl -vsocket_util:off lb-add lb0 
> 30.0.0.10 192.168.10.10:a80], [
>  [ovn-nbctl: 192.168.10.10:a80: should be an IP address.
>  ])
>  
> -AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl -vsocket_util:off lb-add lb0 30.0.0.10 192.168.10.10:], 
> [1], [],
> -[ovn-nbctl: 192.168.10.10:: should be an IP address.
> -])
> -
>  AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl -vsocket_util:off lb-add lb0 30.0.0.10 192.168.10.1a], 
> [1], [],
>  [ovn-nbctl: 192.168.10.1a: should be an IP address.
>  ])
>  
>  AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lb-add lb0 30.0.0.10: 192.168.10.10:80,192.168.10.20:80 
> tcp], [1], [],
> -[ovn-nbctl: Protocol is unnecessary when no port of vip is given.
> +[ovn-nbctl: 192.168.10.10:80: should be an IP address, 192.168.10.20:80: 
> should be an IP address.
>  ])
>  
>  AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lb-add lb0 30.0.0.10 192.168.10.10 tcp], [1], [],
>  [ovn-nbctl: Protocol is unnecessary when no port of vip is given.
>  ])
>  
> -AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lb-add lb0 30.0.0.10 192.168.10.10:900 tcp], [1], [],
> +AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lb-add lb0 30.0.0.10 192.168.10.10 tcp], [1], [],
>  [ovn-nbctl: Protocol is unnecessary when no port of vip is given.
>  ])
>  
> @@ -1111,7 +1107,7 @@ AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl -vsocket_util:off lb-add lb0 
> ae0f::10fff [[fd0f::10]]:80,fd0
>  
>  
>  AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl -vsocket_util:off lb-add lb0 ae0f::10 
> [[fd0f::10]]:80,[[fd0f::20]]:80], [1], [],
> -[ovn-nbctl: [[fd0f::10]]:80: should be an IP address.
> +[ovn-nbctl: [[fd0f::10]]:80: should be an IP address, [[fd0f::20]]:80: 
> should be an IP address.
>  ])
>  
>  
> @@ -1125,18 +1121,13 @@ AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl -vsocket_util:off lb-add lb0 
> ae0f::10 [[fd0f::10]]:a80], [1]
>  ])
>  
>  
> -AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl -vsocket_util:off lb-add lb0 ae0f::10 [[fd0f::10]]:], 
> [1], [],
> -[ovn-nbctl: [[fd0f::10]]:: should be an IP address.
> -])
> -
> -
>  AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl -vsocket_util:off lb-add lb0 ae0f::10 fd0f::1001a], [1], 
> [],
>  [ovn-nbctl: fd0f::1001a: should be an IP address.
>  ])
>  
>  
>  AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl -vsocket_util:off lb-add lb0 [[ae0f::10]]: 
> [[fd0f::10]]:80,[[fd0f::20]]:80 tcp], [1], [],
> -[ovn-nbctl: Protocol is unnecessary when no port of vip is given.
> +[ovn-nbctl: [[fd0f::10]]:80: should be an IP address, [[fd0f::20]]:80: 
> should be an IP address.
>  ])
>  
>  
> @@ -1146,7 +1137,7 @@ AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lb-add lb0 ae0f::10 fd0f::10 tcp], 
> [1], [],
>  
>  
>  AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lb-add lb0 ae0f::10 [[fd0f::10]]:900 tcp], [1], [],
> -[ovn-nbctl: Protocol is unnecessary when no port of vip is given.
> +[ovn-nbctl: [[fd0f::10]]:900: should be an IP address.
>  ])
>  
>  AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lb-add lb0 ae0f::10 192.168.10.10], [1], [],
> @@ -1158,7 +1149,7 @@ AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lb-add lb0 ae0f::10 192.168.10.10], 
> [1], [],
>  ])
>  
>  AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lb-add lb0 [[ae0f::10]]:80 192.168.10.10:80], [1], [],
> -[ovn-nbctl: 192.168.10.10:80: IP address family is different from VIP 
> [[ae0f::10]]:80.
> +[ovn-nbctl: 192.168.10.10:80: IP address family is different from VIP 
> ae0f::10.
>  ])
>  
>  AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lb-add lb0 30.0.0.10 ae0f::10], [1], [],
> @@ -1166,7 +1157,7 @@ AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lb-add lb0 30.0.0.10 ae0f::10], 
> [1], [],
>  ])
>  
>  AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lb-add lb0 30.0.0.10:80 [[ae0f::10]]:80], [1], [],
> -[ovn-nbctl: [[ae0f::10]]:80: IP address family is different from VIP 
> 30.0.0.10:80.
> +[ovn-nbctl: [[ae0f::10]]:80: IP address family is different from VIP 
> 30.0.0.10.
>  ])
>  
>  AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lb-add lb0 ae0f::10 fd0f::10])
> diff --git a/tests/ovn-northd.at b/tests/ovn-northd.at
> index b6843956c..39032d269 100644
> --- a/tests/ovn-northd.at
> +++ b/tests/ovn-northd.at
> @@ -1828,6 +1828,11 @@ ovn-nbctl set Load_Balancer lb8 
> options:neighbor_responder=all
>  ovn-nbctl lb-add lb9 "[[4444::4444]]:8080" "[[10::10]]:8080" udp
>  ovn-nbctl set Load_Balancer lb9 options:neighbor_responder=all
>  
> +ovn-nbctl lb-add lb10 "55.55.55.55:8080" "10.0.0.8:8080" udp
> +ovn-nbctl set Load_Balancer lb10 options:neighbor_responder=none
> +ovn-nbctl lb-add lb11 "[[5555::5555]]:8080" "[[10::10]]:8080" udp
> +ovn-nbctl set Load_Balancer lb11 options:neighbor_responder=none
> +
>  ovn-nbctl lr-lb-add lr lb1
>  ovn-nbctl lr-lb-add lr lb2
>  ovn-nbctl lr-lb-add lr lb3
> @@ -1837,6 +1842,8 @@ ovn-nbctl lr-lb-add lr lb6
>  ovn-nbctl lr-lb-add lr lb7
>  ovn-nbctl lr-lb-add lr lb8
>  ovn-nbctl lr-lb-add lr lb9
> +ovn-nbctl lr-lb-add lr lb10
> +ovn-nbctl lr-lb-add lr lb11
>  
>  ovn-nbctl --wait=sb sync
>  lr_key=$(fetch_column sb:datapath_binding tunnel_key external_ids:name=lr)
> diff --git a/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c b/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c
> index 811468dc6..4feae1db2 100644
> --- a/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c
> +++ b/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c
> @@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
>  #include "openvswitch/json.h"
>  #include "lib/acl-log.h"
>  #include "lib/copp.h"
> +#include "lib/lb.h"
>  #include "lib/ovn-nb-idl.h"
>  #include "lib/ovn-util.h"
>  #include "memory.h"
> @@ -2837,6 +2838,7 @@ nbctl_lb_add(struct ctl_context *ctx)
>      bool empty_backend_rej = shash_find(&ctx->options, "--reject") != NULL;
>      bool empty_backend_event = shash_find(&ctx->options, "--event") != NULL;
>      bool add_route = shash_find(&ctx->options, "--add-route") != NULL;
> +    bool template = shash_find(&ctx->options, "--template") != NULL;
>  
>      if (empty_backend_event && empty_backend_rej) {
>              ctl_error(ctx,
> @@ -2844,10 +2846,12 @@ nbctl_lb_add(struct ctl_context *ctx)
>              return;
>      }
>  
> +    const char *lb_address_family_str = "ipv4";
> +    int lb_address_family = AF_INET;
>      const char *lb_proto;
>      bool is_update_proto = false;
>  
> -    if (ctx->argc == 4) {
> +    if (ctx->argc <= 4) {
>          /* Default protocol. */
>          lb_proto = "tcp";
>      } else {
> @@ -2863,79 +2867,61 @@ nbctl_lb_add(struct ctl_context *ctx)
>          }
>      }
>  
> -    struct sockaddr_storage ss_vip;
> -    if (!inet_parse_active(lb_vip, 0, &ss_vip, false, NULL)) {
> -        ctl_error(ctx, "%s: should be an IP address (or an IP address "
> -                  "and a port number with : as a separator).", lb_vip);
> -        return;
> -    }
> -
> -    struct ds lb_vip_normalized_ds = DS_EMPTY_INITIALIZER;
> -    uint16_t lb_vip_port = ss_get_port(&ss_vip);
> -    if (lb_vip_port) {
> -        ss_format_address(&ss_vip, &lb_vip_normalized_ds);
> -        ds_put_format(&lb_vip_normalized_ds, ":%d", lb_vip_port);
> -    } else {
> -        ss_format_address_nobracks(&ss_vip, &lb_vip_normalized_ds);
> -    }
> -    const char *lb_vip_normalized = ds_cstr(&lb_vip_normalized_ds);
> +    if (ctx->argc > 5) {
> +        lb_address_family_str = ctx->argv[5];
> +        lb_address_family = !strcmp(lb_address_family_str, "ipv4")
> +                            ? AF_INET : AF_INET6;
>  
> -    if (!lb_vip_port && is_update_proto) {
> -        ds_destroy(&lb_vip_normalized_ds);
> -        ctl_error(ctx, "Protocol is unnecessary when no port of vip "
> -                  "is given.");
> -        return;
>      }
>  
> -    char *token = NULL, *save_ptr = NULL;
> +    struct ds lb_vip_normalized = DS_EMPTY_INITIALIZER;
>      struct ds lb_ips_new = DS_EMPTY_INITIALIZER;
> -    for (token = strtok_r(lb_ips, ",", &save_ptr);
> -            token != NULL; token = strtok_r(NULL, ",", &save_ptr)) {
> -        struct sockaddr_storage ss_dst;
> +    struct ovn_lb_vip lb_vip_parsed;
>  
> -        if (lb_vip_port) {
> -            if (!inet_parse_active(token, -1, &ss_dst, false, NULL)) {
> -                ctl_error(ctx, "%s: should be an IP address and a port "
> -                          "number with : as a separator.", token);
> -                goto out;
> -            }
> -        } else {
> -            if (!inet_parse_address(token, &ss_dst)) {
> -                ctl_error(ctx, "%s: should be an IP address.", token);
> -                goto out;
> -            }
> -        }
> +    char *error = ovn_lb_vip_init(&lb_vip_parsed, lb_vip, lb_ips, template,
> +                                  lb_address_family);
> +    if (error) {
> +        ctl_error(ctx, "%s", error);
> +        ovn_lb_vip_destroy(&lb_vip_parsed);
> +        free(error);
> +        return;
> +    }
>  
> -        if (ss_vip.ss_family != ss_dst.ss_family) {
> -            ctl_error(ctx, "%s: IP address family is different from VIP %s.",
> -                      token, lb_vip_normalized);
> -            goto out;
> -        }
> -        ds_put_format(&lb_ips_new, "%s%s",
> -                lb_ips_new.length ? "," : "", token);
> +    if (is_update_proto && !lb_vip_parsed.port_str) {
> +        ctl_error(ctx, "Protocol is unnecessary when no port of vip is "
> +                       "given.");
> +        ovn_lb_vip_destroy(&lb_vip_parsed);
> +        return;
>      }
>  
> +    ovn_lb_vip_format(&lb_vip_parsed, &lb_vip_normalized, template);
> +    ovn_lb_vip_backends_format(&lb_vip_parsed, &lb_ips_new, template);
> +    ovn_lb_vip_destroy(&lb_vip_parsed);
> +
>      const struct nbrec_load_balancer *lb = NULL;
>      if (!add_duplicate) {
> -        char *error = lb_by_name_or_uuid(ctx, lb_name, false, &lb);
> +        error = lb_by_name_or_uuid(ctx, lb_name, false, &lb);
>          if (error) {
>              ctx->error = error;
>              goto out;
>          }
>          if (lb) {
> -            if (smap_get(&lb->vips, lb_vip_normalized)) {
> +            if (smap_get(&lb->vips, ds_cstr(&lb_vip_normalized))) {
>                  if (!may_exist) {
>                      ctl_error(ctx, "%s: a load balancer with this vip (%s) "
> -                              "already exists", lb_name, lb_vip_normalized);
> +                              "already exists", lb_name,
> +                              ds_cstr(&lb_vip_normalized));
>                      goto out;
>                  }
>                  /* Update the vips. */
>                  smap_replace(CONST_CAST(struct smap *, &lb->vips),
> -                        lb_vip_normalized, ds_cstr(&lb_ips_new));
> +                             ds_cstr(&lb_vip_normalized),
> +                             ds_cstr(&lb_ips_new));
>              } else {
>                  /* Add the new vips. */
>                  smap_add(CONST_CAST(struct smap *, &lb->vips),
> -                        lb_vip_normalized, ds_cstr(&lb_ips_new));
> +                         ds_cstr(&lb_vip_normalized),
> +                         ds_cstr(&lb_ips_new));
>              }
>  
>              /* Update the load balancer. */
> @@ -2954,7 +2940,7 @@ nbctl_lb_add(struct ctl_context *ctx)
>      nbrec_load_balancer_set_name(lb, lb_name);
>      nbrec_load_balancer_set_protocol(lb, lb_proto);
>      smap_add(CONST_CAST(struct smap *, &lb->vips),
> -            lb_vip_normalized, ds_cstr(&lb_ips_new));
> +             ds_cstr(&lb_vip_normalized), ds_cstr(&lb_ips_new));
>      nbrec_load_balancer_set_vips(lb, &lb->vips);
>      struct smap options = SMAP_INITIALIZER(&options);
>      if (empty_backend_rej) {
> @@ -2966,12 +2952,16 @@ nbctl_lb_add(struct ctl_context *ctx)
>      if (add_route) {
>          smap_add(&options, "add_route", "true");
>      }
> +    if (template) {
> +        smap_add(&options, "template", "true");
> +        smap_add(&options, "address-family", lb_address_family_str);
> +    }
>      nbrec_load_balancer_set_options(lb, &options);
>      smap_destroy(&options);
>  out:
>      ds_destroy(&lb_ips_new);
>  
> -    ds_destroy(&lb_vip_normalized_ds);
> +    ds_destroy(&lb_vip_normalized);
>  }
>  
>  static void
> @@ -3025,6 +3015,7 @@ static void
>  nbctl_pre_lb_list(struct ctl_context *ctx)
>  {
>      ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_load_balancer_col_name);
> +    ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_load_balancer_col_options);
>      ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_load_balancer_col_protocol);
>      ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_load_balancer_col_vips);
>  }
> @@ -3033,6 +3024,7 @@ static void
>  lb_info_add_smap(const struct nbrec_load_balancer *lb,
>                   struct smap *lbs, int vip_width)
>  {
> +    bool template = smap_get_bool(&lb->options, "template", false);
>      const struct smap_node **nodes = smap_sort(&lb->vips);
>      if (!nodes) {
>          return;
> @@ -3041,13 +3033,24 @@ lb_info_add_smap(const struct nbrec_load_balancer *lb,
>      struct ds val = DS_EMPTY_INITIALIZER;
>      for (size_t i = 0; i < smap_count(&lb->vips); i++) {
>          const struct smap_node *node = nodes[i];
> +        const char *protocol = lb->protocol;
>  
> -        struct sockaddr_storage ss;
> -        if (!inet_parse_active(node->key, 0, &ss, false, NULL)) {
> -            continue;
> +        if (!template) {
> +            struct sockaddr_storage ss;
> +            if (!inet_parse_active(node->key, 0, &ss, false, NULL)) {
> +                continue;
> +            }
> +            protocol = ss_get_port(&ss) ? lb->protocol : "";
> +        } else {
> +            if (!lb->protocol) {
> +                VLOG_WARN("Load Balancer "UUID_FMT" (%s) is a template and "
> +                          "misses protocol", UUID_ARGS(&lb->header_.uuid),
> +                          lb->name);
> +                continue;
> +            }
> +            protocol = lb->protocol;
>          }
>  
> -        char *protocol = ss_get_port(&ss) ? lb->protocol : "";
>          if (i == 0) {
>              ds_put_format(&val, UUID_FMT "    %-20.16s%-11.7s%-*.*s%s",
>                            UUID_ARGS(&lb->header_.uuid),
> @@ -3239,6 +3242,7 @@ nbctl_pre_lr_lb_list(struct ctl_context *ctx)
>                           &nbrec_logical_router_col_load_balancer_group);
>  
>      ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_load_balancer_col_name);
> +    ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_load_balancer_col_options);
>      ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_load_balancer_col_protocol);
>      ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_load_balancer_col_vips);
>  
> @@ -3402,6 +3406,7 @@ nbctl_pre_ls_lb_list(struct ctl_context *ctx)
>                           &nbrec_logical_switch_col_load_balancer_group);
>  
>      ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_load_balancer_col_name);
> +    ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_load_balancer_col_options);
>      ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_load_balancer_col_protocol);
>      ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_load_balancer_col_vips);
>  
> @@ -7469,9 +7474,10 @@ static const struct ctl_command_syntax 
> nbctl_commands[] = {
>        nbctl_pre_lr_nat_set_ext_ips, nbctl_lr_nat_set_ext_ips,
>        NULL, "--is-exempted", RW},
>      /* load balancer commands. */
> -    { "lb-add", 3, 4, "LB VIP[:PORT] IP[:PORT]... [PROTOCOL]",
> +    { "lb-add", 3, 5, "LB VIP[:PORT] IP[:PORT]... [PROTOCOL] 
> [ADDRESS_FAMILY]",
>        nbctl_pre_lb_add, nbctl_lb_add, NULL,
> -      "--may-exist,--add-duplicate,--reject,--event,--add-route", RW },
> +      "--may-exist,--add-duplicate,--reject,--event,--add-route,--template",
> +      RW },
>      { "lb-del", 1, 2, "LB [VIP]", nbctl_pre_lb_del, nbctl_lb_del, NULL,
>          "--if-exists", RW },
>      { "lb-list", 0, 1, "[LB]", nbctl_pre_lb_list, nbctl_lb_list, NULL, "", 
> RO },
> 
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